Ingredients
Guotie
- 2 oz Ground beef
- 1 tsp Rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp Peanut oil plus more for frying
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 oz Shredded cabbage mix
- 1 TBSP Shallot chopped
- 1 TBSP Fresh ginger chopped
- 6 Dumpling wrappers
- 1/4 cup Water (for steaming/pan-frying)
Pho
- 1 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Star anise
- 2 Whole cloves
- 1 Cinnamon stick smashed
- 1 tsp Coriander seeds crushed
- 1/2 tsp Black peppercorns
- 2 inches Fresh ginger peeled and sliced
- 1/2 Red onion coarsely chopped
- 1/2 Fuji apple quartered
- 6 oz Boneless chicken thighs
- 3 cups Chicken broth
- 1 TBSP Fish sauce
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Red chili pepper sliced (optional, for garnish)
- 4 oz Rice noodles
Fortune Cookies
- 2 Fortune cookies
Coconut Water
- 24 oz Coconut water cold
Instructions
- Prepare the guotie filling and dumplings: In a bowl, combine ground beef, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, peanut oil, sesame oil, cabbage, shallot, and ginger. Mix well.
- Place a small spoonful of the filling in the center of each dumpling wrapper. Pinch the edges together to seal into a crescent shape. Set aside.
- Make the pho broth: In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, and black peppercorns. Sauté for 3–4 minutes until fragrant.
- Add ginger and red onion. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add apple, chicken thighs, chicken broth, and fish sauce. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes. (Ensure the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) internally.)
- Finish the guotie: While the broth simmers, heat peanut oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange the dumplings in a single layer. Cover and cook for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully add 1/4 cup water, cover, and cook for 8–10 minutes until water is absorbed and bottoms are golden and crisp. Remove from heat.
- Finish the pho: Use tongs to remove the chicken from the broth. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean pot. Discard solids.
- Bring the strained broth to a gentle simmer. Add rice noodles and cook until tender, about 3–4 minutes.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and return to the broth. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Assemble and serve: Ladle pho into bowls and garnish with cilantro and sliced chili pepper if desired. Serve with crispy guotie, fortune cookies, and coconut water.
Nutrition
Calories: 800kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 2787mg | Potassium: 1460mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 5mg

Chicken Pho
Ingredients
Guotie
- 2 oz Ground beef
- 1 tsp Rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp Peanut oil plus more for frying
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 oz Shredded cabbage mix
- 1 TBSP Shallot chopped
- 1 TBSP Fresh ginger chopped
- 6 Dumpling wrappers
- 1/4 cup Water (for steaming/pan-frying)
Pho
- 1 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Star anise
- 2 Whole cloves
- 1 Cinnamon stick smashed
- 1 tsp Coriander seeds crushed
- 1/2 tsp Black peppercorns
- 2 inches Fresh ginger peeled and sliced
- 1/2 Red onion coarsely chopped
- 1/2 Fuji apple quartered
- 6 oz Boneless chicken thighs
- 3 cups Chicken broth
- 1 TBSP Fish sauce
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Red chili pepper sliced (optional, for garnish)
- 4 oz Rice noodles
Fortune Cookies
- 2 Fortune cookies
Coconut Water
- 24 oz Coconut water cold
Instructions
- Prepare the guotie filling and dumplings: In a bowl, combine ground beef, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, peanut oil, sesame oil, cabbage, shallot, and ginger. Mix well.
- Place a small spoonful of the filling in the center of each dumpling wrapper. Pinch the edges together to seal into a crescent shape. Set aside.
- Make the pho broth: In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, and black peppercorns. Sauté for 3–4 minutes until fragrant.
- Add ginger and red onion. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add apple, chicken thighs, chicken broth, and fish sauce. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes. (Ensure the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) internally.)
- Finish the guotie: While the broth simmers, heat peanut oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange the dumplings in a single layer. Cover and cook for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully add 1/4 cup water, cover, and cook for 8–10 minutes until water is absorbed and bottoms are golden and crisp. Remove from heat.
- Finish the pho: Use tongs to remove the chicken from the broth. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean pot. Discard solids.
- Bring the strained broth to a gentle simmer. Add rice noodles and cook until tender, about 3–4 minutes.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and return to the broth. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Assemble and serve: Ladle pho into bowls and garnish with cilantro and sliced chili pepper if desired. Serve with crispy guotie, fortune cookies, and coconut water.
Nutrition
Calories: 800kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 30gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 2787mgPotassium: 1460mgFiber: 9gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 131IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 190mgIron: 5mg
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